Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand

Thailand: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1985
All-time low
0.4%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1985–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, 1985–2021

00.20.40.60.81985200320211985: 0.749 % of employed population aged 15-241986: 0.736 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.711 % of employed population aged 15-241988: 0.722 % of employed population aged 15-241989: 0.72 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.691 % of employed population aged 15-241991: 0.675 % of employed population aged 15-241992: 0.676 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.621 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.626 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.568 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.54 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.569 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.526 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.51 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.489 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.479 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.471 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.438 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.431 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.435 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.441 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.458 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.468 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.458 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.479 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.491 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.386 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.368 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.383 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.386 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.4 % of employed population aged 15-242019: 0.398 % of employed population aged 15-242020: 0.41 % of employed population aged 15-242021: 0.426 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.4% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in 2021.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand peaked at 0.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.

That places Thailand 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Thailand, 1985 to 2021.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1985 0.7%
1986 0.7% -1.7%
1987 0.7% -3.4%
1988 0.7% +1.6%
1989 0.7% -0.3%
1990 0.7% -4.0%
1991 0.7% -2.4%
1992 0.7% +0.2%
1993 0.6% -8.1%
1994 0.6% +0.8%
1995 0.6% -9.2%
1997 0.5% -4.9%
1998 0.6% +5.3%
1999 0.5% -7.6%
2000 0.5% -3.0%
2001 0.5% -4.2%
2002 0.5% -2.0%
2003 0.5% -1.6%
2004 0.4% -6.9%
2005 0.4% -1.6%
2006 0.4% +0.8%
2007 0.4% +1.4%
2008 0.5% +3.9%
2009 0.5% +2.3%
2010 0.5% -2.3%
2011 0.5% +4.7%
2012 0.5% +2.6%
2014 0.4% -21.5%
2015 0.4% -4.6%
2016 0.4% +4.0%
2017 0.4% +0.8%
2018 0.4% +3.7%
2019 0.4% -0.4%
2020 0.4% +3.0%
2021 0.4% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 5
1990s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 9
2000s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 9
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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  1. 23 India 0.4% compare
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  3. 25 Colombia 0.4% compare
  4. 27 Kyrgyzstan 0.4% compare
  5. 28 Georgia 0.4% compare
  6. 29 Bangladesh 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 in Thailand was 0.4% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
How does Thailand rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24?
Thailand ranks 26th out of 106 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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